which type of relationship might be shown in a scatter plot of the number of pages in a book and the amount of time it takes to read the book?
a.positive
b.negative
c.none
d.zero

Question

which type of relationship might be shown in a scatter plot of the number of pages in a book and the amount of time it takes to read the book?
a.positive
b.negative
c.none
d.zero

directrix · Answer

a.positive

directrix · Answer

A positive correlation or relationship indicates that as the number of pages to be read increases, the time required to read them increases likewise. As you study deeper into scatterplots, you will see that slope of a line is related to correlation.